diff --git a/package/base-files/Makefile b/package/base-files/Makefile
index 3c453b54aa..e0bf91515a 100644
--- a/package/base-files/Makefile
+++ b/package/base-files/Makefile
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
-include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/version.mk
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/kernel.mk
+include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/version.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=base-files
 PKG_RELEASE:=157